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Research

The Augmented VC

Edition 14Venture Needs Evals, Not More AI Demos Edition 13The AI Is Real. The Edge Is Unproven. Edition 12Buy the Intelligence. Build the Memory. Edition 11AI Can Replace the Analyst. It Cannot Create the Next Partner.
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The Augmented VC Index

Which venture firms use AI, and which can prove it works.

75+firms examined
40firms graded
5rungs of proof, the top one vacant
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Speaking

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Three speakers in a fireside chat on the main stage of the Startup World Cup Grand Finale 2026
Martin Tantow, right, with Sachin Kansal of Uber and Marc Tarpenning, co-founder of Tesla. Startup World Cup Grand Finale, San Francisco, 6 November 2026.

Talks

  • The Augmented VC: How AI Changes Who Gets Funded
  • The Corporate Innovation Playbook
  • AI Alliances: Start-ups, VCs and Enterprises
  • The Fastest Path to a Unicorn

Recent stages

  • Startup World Cup Grand FinaleFireside chat · Nov 2026
  • The AI Summit LondonKeynote · June 2026
  • South Summit MadridPanel · June 2026
  • LOGIN Conference VilniusKeynote · May 2026
Panel on stage at South Summit Madrid 2026 Europe vs. the U.S. in Startup InvestmentSouth Summit Madrid, June 2026. Watch the panel.
The audience at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale 2026

Startup World Cup

Martin moderates on the Grand Finale stage in San Francisco and joins regional finals around the world.

200+regional competitions
10finalists
$1Minvestment prize
The 2026 recap startupworldcup.io

Investing

Blissity Ventures backs a small number of early-stage technology companies.

Fundraising

Your next round, prepared with an investor.

Boards

The board you will want in year five.

Exits

M&A, seen from both chairs.

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Advisory

Time with a partner, for founders raising and for funds putting AI to work.

Founders

Fundraising, zero to one, expansion, exits.

Funds

AI in sourcing and diligence.

Format

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